diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index df5698ed8052a0fdd9f52306d18821fb17d3821f..566df20dc95757c9f2c13cbe2b467d3d2e1d18a0 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -2217,7 +2217,7 @@ static inline void SET_IEEE80211_DEV(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct device *dev
  * @hw: the &struct ieee80211_hw to set the MAC address for
  * @addr: the address to set
  */
-static inline void SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *addr)
+static inline void SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, const u8 *addr)
 {
 	memcpy(hw->wiphy->perm_addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
 }